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Saturday, 21 June 2014, 04:28 AM

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La Maquina de Cuba Tonight in London

Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor

Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor

Maykel Blanco y Su Salsa Mayor will play their UK debut concert tonight in London at Electric Brixton! They just began a month-long tour of Europe coming off of a fantastic trip to Argentina where La Máquina de Cuba thrilled audiences in Buenos Aires and Rosario. The summer tour includes France, England, Germany, Italy, Belguim and Spain. You will be able to catch the combination of Maykel (Blanco) & Maykel (Fonts) singing their hit "Dale Lo Que Lleva" on June 30th at Latinoamericando in Milan and July 5th in Geneva at a concert including Lázaro Valdés and Bamboleo. If you can't make either of these concerts, check out the video below from the concert one week ago in Rosario. Click here for the full list of concerts on the European Summer Tour 2014.

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Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 11:37 PM

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CHICAGO'S FESTIVAL CUBANO HEADLINERS ANNOUNCED

Program to include a tribute to Juan Formell

At a press conference on June 18, the organizers of Chicago's Festival Cubano, a privately-organized event that has grown massive since its beginnings,  announced the acts that will be headlining the 5th edition of the event, which will take place from August 15-17 in Riis Park in Chicago.   Some of the key acts will be Palo!, El Gran Combo, Rey Ruiz and Alex Bia among many others.
The organizers announced that the event will also include a tribute to the late Juan Formell. 
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Monday, 16 June 2014, 02:13 PM

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Three New CD Reviews by NY Artists

New NYC CD Reviews 

Los Hermanos Colón, Rolando Morales-Matos, Gerardo Contino 

   

NYC has been a hotbed for virtually all forms of music from Latin America as well as Afro-Latin music indigenous to the US as well. These three new recordings represent just that, different yet equally significant perspectives of Latin influenced music right here in New York City.

Sabor Colón (Los Hermanos Colón): This 2014 release employs all the tried and true formulas that have made New York salsa great since the beginning, proving once again that one can’t go wrong with concise arrangements and A-list musicians. Each part fits together like a well-designed piece of architecture with every detail accounted for and nothing left out of place. You can read the review here.

Forward (Rolando Morales-Matos): Vibraphonist/multi-instrumentalist Rolando Morales-Matos is the embodiment of what people would picture of a consummate professional musician. His eponymous solo effort, featuring his own ensemble Forward, is a top notch Latin jazz album with intriguing compositions/arrangements and fiery improvisations by Matos and his superb roster of musicians.  You can read the review here.

Somos Latinos (Gerardo Contino): Former NG La Banda vocalist Gerardo Contino brings his band of A-list musicians into the studio to create his first solo album. The result is an explosive Timba paragon with state of the art instrumental work throughout. You can read the review here.

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Monday, 16 June 2014, 11:52 AM

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CUBADISCO 2014 PUBLICATIONS / PUBLICACIONES DE CUBADISCO 2014

ALSO: NEW MANUEL VALERA TOUR / ADEMÁS: NUEVA GIRA DE MANUEL VALERA

ENGLISH: The Publications Department of Cubadisco publishes an excellent series of short magazines during the event. We are pleased to be able to help share these with the rest of the planet. You may find the links in the June 15 entry of the Cubadisco 2014 section of the From The Studios report. 
ESPAÑOL:  El Departamento de Publicaciones de Cubadisco publica cada año una excelente serie de cortas revistas durante el evento. Estamos muy contentos de ser capaces de ayudar a compartir estas revistas con el resto del planeta.   Se puede encontar los enlaces en la entrada del 15 de junio en la sección Cubadisco 2014 del reporte From The Studios. 

ENGLISH: After his appearances at the Toronto Jazz Festival on June 20-21, Manuel Valera will be doing a short solo piano tour to help promote his new CD Self Portrait (you can read Bill Tilford's review here.) After a solo concert in Toronto on June 22, he will be in Chicago, Illinois; South Bend, Indiana; Ann Arbor, Michigan and Rochester, NY.  You can find more details on manuelvalera.com
ESPAÑOL:  Después de sus conciertos en el  Toronto Jazz Festival (20-21 de junio), Manuel Valera va a hacer una breve gira como solista para promover su nuevo CD Self Portrait (se puede leer la reseña por Bill TIlford aquí). Después de un concierto como solista en Toronto el 22 de junio, estará en Chicago, Illinois; South Bend, Indiana; Ann Arbor, Michigan y Rochester, Nueva York.  Puede encontrar más detalles en manuelvalera.com

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